General Community News

Ubuntu in 2013

Mark Shuttleworth shares his thoughts about Ubuntu in 2013 with following: “It’s important to me, and to the wider Ubuntu community, the people be able to derive some benefit from our efforts. We know that there are plenty of smart people whos needs are well served by what existed in the past. We continue to maintain older versions of Ubuntu so that they can enjoy those tools on a stable platform. But we want to shape the future, which means exploring territory that is unfamiliar, uncertain and easy to criticise. That’s why Unity in 2013 will be all about mobile – bringing Ubuntu to phones and tablets.”

It’s official: Ubuntu now fits phones

Jane Silber CEO of Canonical announces that Ubuntu is coming to phone. Silber also announces new way of building apps for different form of factors i.e. QML based Ubuntu SDK and further work on Ubuntu for phones.

LoCo News

FOSDEM 2013

Laura Czajkowski announces the creation of a wiki page (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Fosdem/2013) for Ubuntu LoCo members who are planning on attending FOSDEM 2013 so they can arrange a meet up, as this conference has had great attendance from the Ubuntu Community in previous years.

Ubuntu Cloud News

Ubuntu Cloud Images go Social (okay, just Twitter)

The Ubuntu Cloud Image builder now has a Twitter account that automatically sends a Tweet when a new image has been built and published. Currently the account only Tweets about new builds for EC2, but it will also Tweet about Windows Azure once it goes GA. You can follow the account at @UbuCloudImages.

Chris Wilson Want to get involved with Ubuntu? Get involved with One Hundred Paper Cuts.

The One Hundred Paper Cuts project is a great way for interested contributors to get involved with Ubuntu. The project works at fixing small annoyances in Ubuntu. Each cycle the project picks out around 100 low-importance bugs to be fixed in order to give Ubuntu more polish. The project needs both programmers and non-programmers alike, so anyone interested can get involved.

Elizabeth Krumbach from the Ubuntu Classroom team makes a call for instructors for the upcoming Ubuntu User Days which will start on Saturday 9 February at 14:30 UTC and end at 3:00 UTC on until Sunday 10 February. Anyone interested in leading a session can find out more information at the link below.

The Fridge: Going mobile in 2013

Mark Shuttleworth discusses a new phase in Ubuntu where the goal is no longer just to deliver free software but also create an entire ecosystem. He wishes for everyone to work on the areas they are passionate about, and encourages developers to unleash their “creativity, rigour and expertise.” As a mobile platform the project will reach more users than ever before, and he believes that smartphones will be a “gateway to the full world of free software.”

Open Source Technologies That Changed The World In 2012

Swapnil Bhartiya of Muktware takes a look at the various technologies which he believes impacted the world during 2012. The technologies which he discusses in this article include: Android, Red Hat, Raspberry Pi, LibreOffice, Linux Mint, OwnCloud, OUYA, Novacut, Vivaldi, Steam for Linux, JollaMobile, Firefox OS, Canonical/Ubuntu.

Ubuntu for phones: Industry proposition [video]

Mark Shuttleworth announces new form of factor for Ubuntu - a phone OS. In this video Shuttleworth gives a demonstration of new Ubuntu phone - its features and what it brings to a user. Along with a video demonstration of an Ubuntu based phone, Shuttleworth shows what industry and press think about Ubuntu and this new move. He also asks for new industry partners to work together to help advance this new device.

Ubuntu Phone - Issues And Opportunities [video]

“Streamed live on Jan 3, 2013. A discussion with Richard Collins, Ubuntu Mobile product manager at Canonical Ltd. We discuss the Ubuntu Phone announcement, the choice of QT ("cute"), the link with Ubuntu Desktop, the community strategy and open source credentials and the issues that may arise from software patents.“

Glossary of Terms

Ubuntu - Get Involved

The Ubuntu community consists of individuals and teams, working on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical support, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. No contribution is too small, and anyone can help. It's your chance to get in on all the community fun associated with developing and promoting Ubuntu. http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate